COMPILING OUTBACK/OVERLANDING CHECKLIST

[4x4Brick #1561]

Did you find out what the issue was?

Took it to the dealer and they flushed the system and refilled but no explanation. Apparently the high altitude affecting the temperature and Offroad menu issues has been noted before by others in Colorado - again according to the dealership. I believe a high pitched intermittent 'whistle' I was hearing while slow driving on the trails, which I wrongly associated with the known noisy A/C, was the 'hot' side evaporating. The whistle wasn't consistent and I couldn't find a pattern while driving and wasn't very loud. If I hear it again I will definitely stop to check engine coolant. I had checked it a the start of the trip in Houston at basically sea level. I didn't check again until 5 days later when I got the 'hot' code. I don't often get to high ( 8,000+ ft ) altitudes but when I get back to them I plan on keeping an eye on coolant levels. AND travel with a gallon of coolant. The water worked but necessitated the flush.

 

[DenisM]

Took it to the dealer and they flushed the system and refilled but no explanation. Apparently the high altitude affecting the temperature and Offroad menu issues has been noted before by others in Colorado - again according to the dealership. I believe a high pitched intermittent 'whistle' I was hearing while slow driving on the trails, which I wrongly associated with the known noisy A/C, was the 'hot' side evaporating. The whistle wasn't consistent and I couldn't find a pattern while driving and wasn't very loud. If I hear it again I will definitely stop to check engine coolant. I had checked it a the start of the trip in Houston at basically sea level. I didn't check again until 5 days later when I got the 'hot' code. I don't often get to high ( 8,000+ ft ) altitudes but when I get back to them I plan on keeping an eye on coolant levels. AND travel with a gallon of coolant. The water worked but necessitated the flush.

There's also the possibility that the system hadn't ever been properly bled (of air pockets) in the first place (a not uncommon occurrence which has been reported elsewhere) and that this didn't become obvious until the vehicle encountered reduced atmospheric pressure....

 

[[ Adam ]]

There's also the possibility that the system hadn't ever been properly bled (of air pockets) in the first place (a not uncommon occurrence which has been reported elsewhere) and that this didn't become obvious until the vehicle encountered reduced atmospheric pressure....

My thoughts exactly

 

[Ovrland Bill]

Yes, much easier to do a quick walk around/visual inspection. Obviously most helpful in corrugated areas and on the days following a service. Not a lot of washboard in Virginia so far…

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The other good idea from the Mining sector on a trip like this (for shipping & security purposes) would be a lockable remote battery/dual isolator.

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Thought about it, didn’t bother, then realised how much of a pfaff it is for shippers to access the primary battery (in many cases, you cannot do this yourself when you drop the vehicle as the shipper needs to move it around their storage facility).

Depending on the shipper, any remotely challenging effort (accessing the battery, pulling the delivery fuse) just won’t get done and one will need to deal with the depleted battery and associated error codes on pickup.

For the purpose of ordering, what size “Wheel Nut Indicators” fit the 17” steel wheels on the Grenadier?

 

[globalgregors]

For the purpose of ordering, what size “Wheel Nut Indicators” fit the 17” steel wheels on the Grenadier?

21mm. It’s per the wheel nut size, but just make sure you get the ring type rather than the caps as those are designed to fit over a closed nut rather than the open ones on the steel wheels. Might be stating the obvious…